How is my health?

The answer to the question, "How is my health?" is a tricky one. I cannot figure out what triggers extreme fatigue or inner shakiness or brain fog or numbness, nor what really relieves them. I cannot anticipate when the episodes come let alone when they will be bad. If I have to I push through them. If I can, I try to rest through the worst times.

I also have bright moments! This is when my brain is less cloudy, body has energy, and my spirit is lifted. I also do not know what triggers these episodes, when they will come, or how long they will last. I try to record them and remember to give thanks for them.

When I was on the Marshall Protocol (MP) with a certain antibiotic, I would experience this about once a week and these bright moments would last up to four hours. Yahoo! Since going off the Marshall Protocol, these were the first to go and most of my days were just numb. It has been hard to see those bright moments leave but I doubt I will go back to the MP for all the other reasons I listed last November--and because I am enjoying being back outside.

I am now on an herbal protocol which I will share more about in another post.

But, if you ask how my health is, it is all very relative--and I am not sure what rating to use: the Old Normal or the New Normal? Besides, if you wait a few moments to ask, it may go from "doing okay" to  "really poorly" to " a bright moment."

Something I miss

When you have children in your home and choose to have them around a lot (24/7 for homeschool moms and those with young children), there is always a time to share about Who God is and what He has done. There is constant speaking into their lives and hearing their precious thoughts about God and His Word. There are the times of correction: To hold our children accountable for their actions according to God's standard.

I miss this-- but did not realize how much or why I missed it until I was speaking with a mom in this very situation.

It may be very selfish, but I miss it because it spoke so loudly into my life. When I talked with my children about God; when we memorized scripture together; related a school lesson to one of Jesus' parables; sang a favorite song together; corrected with the authority of God's Word--God spoke to me. These very conversations were transforming me. I needed to hear the truth so much throughout the day, God gave me little ones to speak the Truth to.

With an almost empty house, I can talk aloud but it just is not the same as instructing, correcting, and encouraging someone and discovering that you are in greater need of the instruction, correction and encouragement.

So, a consideration for moms--next time you converse about God and His Truth with your children listen for how God speaking to you.

For the rest of us, how do we get this same sort of constant input? I bet God has some answers.

Transition to a New Job for Trevor

As most of you know we moved to Kentucky because Trevor was offered a job at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Thus, began one of the most intense transitions of our lives.

Almost four years later, God provided another opportunity. This one is less upheaval because we are staying in the same city but there are changes anyway.

Two days into the new position, Trevor texted me that he likes it. Yeah!

Since his position is with the federal government, we have to get used to some different structure--like taking off all those federal holidays :) but less flexibility in the overall schedule. We have friends who have worked years for the government and say it has been a good experience.

Okay, I must admit that I really thought we would be done with transitions after being here for more than 3 years.  But that is my perspective.

I am resting in knowing God brought us to Louisville and continues to have us at this place for His purposes.